number_format() expects parameter 1 to be float, string given

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number_format() expects parameter 1 to be float, string given

Solution

$tot_tapas = float($number_of_persons) * float($tapas);
$tot_tapas = number_format((float)$tot_tapas , 2, '.', '');

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